Community people: Dr. John Watson, Emily Torrealba, Josie Lechtenberg, Samantha Dix and Malynn McKayTHE COURIER / Submitted Dr. John Watson, Russellville Lion and Arkansas Tech University Distinguished Professor of Mathematics, introduced ATU engineering students (from left) Emily Torrealba, Josie Lechtenberg, Samantha Dix and Malynn McKay to Russellville Lions. The program to Lions was "Women in STEM" (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math), a new campus club that has attracted more than five dozen women.

Community people: Doug BarronTHE COURIER / Submitted During Music Week at Caughman's Corner Preschool, special visitors shared their talents with the students. Doug Barron, an Arkansas Tech University instructor and father of Caughman's student Karis, explained about and played a didgeridoo, a wind instrument from Australia where Mr. Barron lived previously, photo above.

Events to benefit Russ Bus start FridayPeople who want to help The Russ Bus in their efforts to restore hope to the homeless can do so when they eat out next week during fundraising events that start Friday. The first "Preachers Got Talent" show and silent auction will begin at 7 p.m. Friday at the Center for the Arts on the campus of Russellville High School. Doors open at 6:30. Cost to attend the talent show for preachers, pastors and ministers will be $10 for adults and $5 for c...

Community people: Leslie Higgins and Mike RoysThe Russellville Rotary Club received an update on an exciting new museum coming to Arkansas. Leslie Higgins (left), director of education at the new museum, is pictured with Rotarian Mike Roys. THE COURIER / Submitted

Community people: Mandi Geels and Teresa WhiteTHE COURIER / Submitted Women Helping Others (W.H.O.) is a nonprofit organization within the BeautiControl company. W.H.O. recently awarded $22,500 to the River Valley Shelter for Battered Women and Children. This amount allowed the Shelter to make renovations to their facilities flooring and air conditioning. They were also able to make home improvements by buying paint and a sectional with the money awarded. Pictured are Mandi Geels (left), ...

Ag students attend national conferenceFOR THE COURIER Three students and two professors from the Arkansas Tech Department of Agriculture recently returned from a trip to Atlanta, GA, where they attended The International Production and Processing Expo (IPPE). IPPE brought together more than 1,200 exhibitors and 30,000 visitors, making it the largest annual trade show for the poultry, meat and feed industries. During the expo, students had the opportunity to learn more about the an...

Community people: Dr. Julie Mikles-Schluterman and Charles Bell.THE COURIER / Submitted Dr. Julie Mikles-Schluterman presented a new Arkansas Tech University classroom concept called "ATU: Collaborative Solutions" to the Russellville Rotary Club. This class, held in the spring semester, will select a global issue that also has a local interest and through class discussion will present a possible solution. This first class has chosen "responding to problems of climate control." With Dr. Mikles-Schluterman i...

Community people: St Johns Catholic SchoolTHE COURIER / Submitted The students from St. John Catholic School in Russellville visited Stella Manor Nursing Home to sing and provide warm socks as part of Catholic Schools Week.

Reprinted from a 1976 edition of the Democrat CourierReprinted from a 1976 edition of the Democrat Courier. Student project -- Arkansas Tech display flags are being put up and taken down this year at special activities including football games by members of Phi Delta Gamma, a social organization. Participating recently were (from left) George Schneller of Hot Springs, Jon Canerday of Russellville and Steve Wilson of Lonoke. The Tech Staff previously displayed the flags downtown and on campus onl...

Community people: AJ Walsh, Johnny Johnson and Don MooreTHE COURIER / Submitted Presenting a check for $950 to Don Moore (center), Russellville downtown Rotary Club president, for winning the food challenge portion of Hoops for Hunger are RHS athletic director Johnny Johnson (far left) and Rotary Club of Russellville member AJ Walsh (right) The club donated the winnings to FUMC Manna House and River valley food for kids.

Community people: Two Rivers Students of the MonthTHE COURIER / Submitted Two Rivers High School (fifth through twelfth grades) announced its January students of the month. The following students were selected for their students of the month for January 2017 (from left) back row: Miriam Trabuco, tenth, Cameron Furr, twelfth, Zachary Metcalf, ninth and Jeffery Yandell, eighth, front row: Jacee Richards, tenth, Jacob Apple, fifth, Kelsey Frost, fifth, Giselle Galvin, sixth and Alescia Leach, se...